How much does C3 Construction Limited make?

C3 Construction Limited reported revenue of £122m and £2.8m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C3 Construction Limited have?

C3 Construction Limited reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is C3 Construction Limited profitable?

Yes — C3 Construction Limited reported a profit of £2.8m in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 04814422 · Incorporated 30 Jun 2003

C3 Construction Limited

Registered name: C3 CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Part of C3 Construction Group Limited group

C3 Construction Limited made £122m revenue and £2.8m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

C3 Construction Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £122m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £2.8m profit and 109 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Leicester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The immediate parent company is C3 Construction Holdings Limited. C3 Construction Holdings Limited is registered in England and Wales and the registered office is 1 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£122m

Growth ▼11.3%

Profit

£2.8m

Growth ▼46.2%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 16.3%

Employees

109

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

£25.5k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£114m	£138m	£122m
Cost of sales	£92.8m	£116m	£102m
Gross profit	£21.3m	£22m	£19.9m
Operating profit	£9.5m	£7.2m	£4.8m
Profit before tax	£9.3m	£6.6m	£3.7m
Profit after tax	£7.6m	£5.2m	£2.8m
Profit (best available)	£7.6m	£5.2m	£2.8m
Staff costs	£6m	£7m	£5.5m
Employees (average)	105	111	109
Ratios
Profit margin	6.7%	3.7%	2.3%
Gross margin	18.7%	16%	16.3%
Revenue per employee	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£72.5k	£46.4k	£25.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.9%	▼11.3%
Profit growth	—	▼32.3%	▼46.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.7%	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5m	£2.8m	£2.7m
Net assets	£17m	£20.2m	£22m
Fixed assets	£13.4m	£18.4m	£19.2m
Current assets	£41.3m	£43.4m	£41.6m
Debtors	£23.8m	£24.9m	£22.5m
Deferred income	£3.5m	£2.3m	£2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.4%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲9%; Now £22m
Cash at bank: ▼1%; Now £2.7m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 109
Deferred income: ▼13%; Now £2m
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £19.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

C3 Construction Group Limitedultimate parent50–75%
C3 Construction Holdings Limited75–100%
C3 Construction Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2024 (profit £2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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